Sunrise and sunset in Edinburgh, United Kingdom, May 2027
Sunset in May
8:52–9:45 pm
Sunrise 4:37–5:30 am. 15 h 22 min to 17 h 9 min of daylight.
Latest sunset 9:45 pm, May 31Earliest sunrise 4:37 am, May 31Longest day 17 h 9 min, May 31Over the month 1 h 47 min more daylight
May in Edinburgh, day by day
Each day’s sky from midnight to midnight
- Sat 1Sunrise 5:30 amSunset 8:52 pm15 h 22 min
- Sun 2Sunrise 5:28 amSunset 8:54 pm15 h 26 min
- Mon 3Sunrise 5:25 amSunset 8:56 pm15 h 30 min
- Tue 4Sunrise 5:23 amSunset 8:58 pm15 h 34 min
- Wed 5Sunrise 5:21 amSunset 9:00 pm15 h 39 min
- Thu 6Sunrise 5:19 amSunset 9:02 pm15 h 43 min
- Fri 7Sunrise 5:17 amSunset 9:03 pm15 h 47 min
- Sat 8Sunrise 5:15 amSunset 9:05 pm15 h 51 min
- Sun 9Sunrise 5:13 amSunset 9:07 pm15 h 55 min
- Mon 10Sunrise 5:11 amSunset 9:09 pm15 h 59 min
- Tue 11Sunrise 5:09 amSunset 9:11 pm16 h 3 min
- Wed 12Sunrise 5:07 amSunset 9:13 pm16 h 7 min
- Thu 13Sunrise 5:05 amSunset 9:15 pm16 h 10 min
- Fri 14Sunrise 5:03 amSunset 9:17 pm16 h 14 min
- Sat 15Sunrise 5:01 amSunset 9:19 pm16 h 18 min
- Sun 16Sunrise 4:59 amSunset 9:21 pm16 h 22 min
- Mon 17Sunrise 4:57 amSunset 9:23 pm16 h 25 min
- Tue 18Sunrise 4:56 amSunset 9:24 pm16 h 29 min
- Wed 19Sunrise 4:54 amSunset 9:26 pm16 h 32 min
- Thu 20Sunrise 4:52 amSunset 9:28 pm16 h 36 min
- Fri 21Sunrise 4:51 amSunset 9:30 pm16 h 39 min
- Sat 22Sunrise 4:49 amSunset 9:31 pm16 h 42 min
- Sun 23Sunrise 4:47 amSunset 9:33 pm16 h 46 min
- Mon 24Sunrise 4:46 amSunset 9:35 pm16 h 49 min
- Tue 25Sunrise 4:44 amSunset 9:36 pm16 h 52 min
- Wed 26Sunrise 4:43 amSunset 9:38 pm16 h 55 min
- Thu 27Sunrise 4:42 amSunset 9:39 pm16 h 58 min
- Fri 28Sunrise 4:40 amSunset 9:41 pm17 h 1 min
- Sat 29Sunrise 4:39 amSunset 9:42 pm17 h 3 min
- Sun 30Sunrise 4:38 amSunset 9:44 pm17 h 6 min
- Mon 31Sunrise 4:37 amSunset 9:45 pm17 h 9 min
Dawn, dusk and golden hour in Edinburgh, May 2027
| Date | First light | Golden hour | Dark by | Solar noon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1 | 4:46 am | 7:58 pm | 9:36 pm | 1:10 pm |
| Sun 2 | 4:43 am | 8:00 pm | 9:39 pm | 1:10 pm |
| Mon 3 | 4:40 am | 8:02 pm | 9:41 pm | 1:10 pm |
| Tue 4 | 4:38 am | 8:03 pm | 9:43 pm | 1:10 pm |
| Wed 5 | 4:35 am | 8:05 pm | 9:46 pm | 1:10 pm |
| Thu 6 | 4:33 am | 8:07 pm | 9:48 pm | 1:10 pm |
| Fri 7 | 4:30 am | 8:08 pm | 9:50 pm | 1:09 pm |
| Sat 8 | 4:28 am | 8:10 pm | 9:53 pm | 1:09 pm |
| Sun 9 | 4:25 am | 8:12 pm | 9:55 pm | 1:09 pm |
| Mon 10 | 4:23 am | 8:14 pm | 9:57 pm | 1:09 pm |
| Tue 11 | 4:21 am | 8:15 pm | 10:00 pm | 1:09 pm |
| Wed 12 | 4:18 am | 8:17 pm | 10:02 pm | 1:09 pm |
| Thu 13 | 4:16 am | 8:18 pm | 10:04 pm | 1:09 pm |
| Fri 14 | 4:14 am | 8:20 pm | 10:07 pm | 1:09 pm |
| Sat 15 | 4:11 am | 8:22 pm | 10:09 pm | 1:09 pm |
| Sun 16 | 4:09 am | 8:23 pm | 10:11 pm | 1:09 pm |
| Mon 17 | 4:07 am | 8:25 pm | 10:13 pm | 1:09 pm |
| Tue 18 | 4:05 am | 8:26 pm | 10:16 pm | 1:09 pm |
| Wed 19 | 4:02 am | 8:28 pm | 10:18 pm | 1:09 pm |
| Thu 20 | 4:00 am | 8:29 pm | 10:20 pm | 1:09 pm |
| Fri 21 | 3:58 am | 8:31 pm | 10:22 pm | 1:09 pm |
| Sat 22 | 3:56 am | 8:32 pm | 10:24 pm | 1:10 pm |
| Sun 23 | 3:54 am | 8:34 pm | 10:27 pm | 1:10 pm |
| Mon 24 | 3:52 am | 8:35 pm | 10:29 pm | 1:10 pm |
| Tue 25 | 3:50 am | 8:36 pm | 10:31 pm | 1:10 pm |
| Wed 26 | 3:48 am | 8:38 pm | 10:33 pm | 1:10 pm |
| Thu 27 | 3:47 am | 8:39 pm | 10:35 pm | 1:10 pm |
| Fri 28 | 3:45 am | 8:40 pm | 10:37 pm | 1:10 pm |
| Sat 29 | 3:43 am | 8:41 pm | 10:39 pm | 1:10 pm |
| Sun 30 | 3:42 am | 8:43 pm | 10:41 pm | 1:10 pm |
| Mon 31 | 3:40 am | 8:44 pm | 10:42 pm | 1:11 pm |
First light and dark by are civil twilight: the sun 6° below the horizon. Golden hour is when the evening’s starts, with the sun 6° above the horizon.
Questions
What time is sunset in Edinburgh in May?
Between 8:52 pm (May 1) and 9:45 pm (May 31) in 2027.
What time is sunrise in Edinburgh in May?
Between 4:37 am (May 31) and 5:30 am (May 1) in 2027.
When does it get dark in Edinburgh in May?
It’s dark enough for streetlights by 9:36–10:42 pm, about half an hour after sunset.
How many hours of daylight does Edinburgh get in May?
From 15 h 22 min on May 1 to 17 h 9 min on May 31. The days get longer by 1 h 47 min from the first of the month to the last.
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